Councillor Bateman wins LGiU Communicator Award

The seventh annual LGiU & CCLA C’llr Achievement Awards Ceremony was held on 1 November against the beautiful backdrop of the Guildhall’s Livery Hall in London.

With nearly 200 nominations, a record amount for the Awards, competition was extremely tight this year. The winners were selected by a group of judges made up of local government experts and councillors.

LGiU chief executive, Jonathan Carr-West said: These are the councillors who are working tirelessly to make our communities better places to live. For the past seven years we have been honouring the work of councillors, but this year’s winners have really pushed the envelope.”

City’s drive to be dementia friendly recognised in awards

The commitment of the City of Wolverhampton Council to support people living with dementia has been recognised after it was shortlisted for a national award.
The council is in the running to be named Dementia Friendly Organisation of the Year at the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friendly Awards, an annual celebration of the achievements of individuals and organisations in creating dementia-friendly communities around the UK.

Have your say on Council’s budget proposals

Details of the council cuts of £13.5 million for 2017-18 are now available as the council continues to manage Central Government funding reductions.

A consultation on 32 proposals which are a combination of cuts, more efficient ways of working and plans to generate additional income can be found here.

The proposals include changes to the way the council collects waste. Find out more here.

Groups pledge to make Wolverhampton a City of Sanctuary

Organisations and individuals came together on 22 September, 2016 to pledge their support to make Wolverhampton a City of Sanctuary.

Dozens of organisations large and small attended the event at the Civic Centre to hear more about a rapidly growing national movement which is seeking to build a network of towns and cities which offer hospitality to people seeking sanctuary in the UK. Find out more here.

Welcome to the website for Wolverhampton Labour Group

Wolverhampton is made up of 20 wards. Each ward is represented by three local councillors, who are elected to serve a four year term. On a rotational basis, at the end of their term of office, a local election takes place. As there are three councillors per ward, this means local elections are held three out of every four years.

The Labour Group is made up of all the Labour Councillors elected to Wolverhampton City Council. Your local Labour Councillors live in Wolverhampton and are elected to represent you at Council. They are not paid a wage but do receive allowances.

Click on the links below to find out more about how local democracy works.